Chinese Audiences Less Than Crazy About Rom-Com Rich in Asians

*“Crazy Rich Asians” performed poorly over the weekend amid claims the film is full of stereotypes and has little to offer China’s moviegoers

*Observers wondered how film about mega-rich would sit with Chinese regulators that promote “core socialist values” — but it surprised many by breezing through vetting

(Beijing) — Hollywood blockbuster “Crazy Rich Asians” has failed to wow audiences on its opening weekend in China, where it was beaten on its opening weekend by a 2016 shoot'em-up in which Mel Gibson takes on a Mexican drug cartel.